After a much-needed vacation from byes last week, fantasy owners find themselves smacked in the face with the Texans, Colts, Saints and Steelers all taking the week off. Then we have the excessive injuries...

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Another week of byes will affect most every team in your respective leagues. If you are feeling the pinch, here are a few emergency-start options that may still be lurking on your waiver wire/free-agency pool...

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It was getting a little cheesy around the chinstrapninjas.com world headquarters today. American cheesy. At the local grocery store, I noticed a three-pound block of the generic store brand of American cheese was on sale for $12...

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Week 7 means we’ve hit the halfway point of our fantasy football regular season in most league formats. It also means that we face yet another glut of byes that can leave our starting lineups looking like Swiss cheese at a hungry mouse convention...

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Another slew of byes have added to the stress factor for many fantasy owners heading into what is usually a critical week of the season. The Cardinals, Broncos, Chiefs, Chargers, Seahawks and Titans all are off this Sunday...

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almost 4 years ago
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A sign the 2011 fantasy football apocalypse is upon us: I seriously considered a trade offer of Darren Sproles for Rashard Mendenhall. Straight up. No lie. And the sad thing is, I may have been smart to accept the offer...

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True story: Two weeks ago, the night before a Week 2 matchup with the best team in my main dynasty league, I had a dream. In it, Jamaal Charles went down with a knee injury and was lost for the season...

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Injuries and poor performances have hit hard for many fantasy owners after just two weeks of NFL action. If you are one of these unfortunate owners, you may be desperate for a quick-fix starter to keep your championship hopes alive...

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Two weeks in the books and still a lot is up in the air when it comes to the 2011 fantasy football scene. Guys like Cam Newton have busted upon the scene and been a boon for anyone who either drafted him or jumped on his waiver availability last week...

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For some, Week 2 starts the stress. Down 0-1, some owners worry that another loss will severely damage their playoff hopes and dreams. That typically isn’t so, but fantasy owners can be fickle and impatient...

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Hunting is all about the fundamentals. If you're dealing with a rough patch, remember to seek out targets that are within striking distance but also likely to pay off. Visualize what is beyond the target before shooting...

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